Description

This application does not read many formats at all, mainly PDF and EPUB. Good thing most books on the internet are in these two formats, it does involve you converting books manually if they aren’t.

This program does have an interesting interface that gives you the ability to choose between your library, lexicon, and Notes. The Notes option was cool because you could either write notes with the Android keyboard or write them via the touchscreen. You can easily save them and reference them on a later date. Lexicon was mainly just a dictionary function that you can look up words via various Google based online dictionaries.

The main function of this program again is to read books. The note taking feature is handy but the rest is a big waste of time. Turning pages is fast and effective, there is no stuttered found in some of the other programs we reviewed. The screen switches from landscape to portrait mode with no load time, it is instant.

There are many options and settings when you are reading a book and it was almost overwhelming. First of all you can do highlights, take notes, make bookmarks on any page of the book you are reading. Highlighting was cool because it was all color schemed with tons of choices available which would be good for students or people who make lots of notes and highlights.

One of the coolest aspects about this device was that it does text to speech! If you highlight words it will read the text back to you or just read the book to you. It actually reads the book to you in a clean and robust fashion. As the text is read back the book pages will actually turn, following the text. This is the most unique part of this application.

There is little to no options to change your fonts or anything like that, but you can change their size and lock the orientation.

This program is very simple in terms of not being able to change line spacing, margins, fonts, and many other common options. This may be a deal breaker for some people. I found the ability to do highlights, notes and a built in dictionary to be excellent. The fact most functions in this programs do not enamor me, but this read aloud function really made me love this program.

Rating

Purchased full version from Google Market. Best ePUB reader available for Android. Retains formatting in every ePUB I have thrown at it. Support for PDF is mediocre, but has gotten better with each update. User interface is intuitive, and books can be stored in any folder on eMMC or SD. I LOVE this reader and recommend it to everyone. My wife and coworkers are all Mantano converts.

Also, there are options to change margins and spacing. You might have to dig around, but they are there.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000110073910 Ryno Bones

Bluefire Reader:

Retains most formatting features from the ePUBs. Very lightweight on system resources, too. For a free program, it does everything I’d expect, and better than most others. Not many options (especially compared to FBReader or Cool Reader), but does an okay job without them. PDF support isn’t good, but it is there. You get better PDF viewing from Mantano Reader (and even it isn’t great). If you’re wanting something to read PDFs look elsewhere.

From my experiences with Bluefire, I would recommend this to anyone not willing to shell out the cash for Mantano. If you don’t like it, or if you absolutely must have every option available to you, then please check out Cool Reader. Only reason I would rank Bluefire above Cool Reader is because the files look great from the second you open them. With Cool Reader, you have to do some tweaking of settings before you get a book-like experience.

Alexa Rae

It would be awesome if you could post the Course Smart App for Android! I use it all the time from my computer but have recently purchased the Kobo Vox hoping I could get it on there.

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

We just put this online for you.

Alexa Rae

You are awesome!! That just saved me so much frustration. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!

Concerned_curious

Isnt this a paid app on the android market? Is it actually free on the goodereader app site?
or are we choosing to ignore something here..

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

Hello, what app are you talking about? We only offer free apps that are marketed as “free” or the “lite” versions. In many cases paid apps have a free or lite versions for people to try before you commit to the payment. What application are you talking about in specific so we can investigate this issue and remove it if you are right.

Concerned_curious

I saw montano and repligo reader. Havent tried it to see if they are free versions. Would be good if it was clearly mentioned that an app was the full version or a free/lite version of a full version. For example, Scrabble is mentioned as: Scrabble Free

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

Yes, both of those versions are the free and lite versions. The very premise of our app store is to only give free and lite apps away. We are very against piracy and will never offer any app unless the company gives us exclusive access to give it away for free for a limited time.

We are working on some partnerships with various big name companies producing enhanced books for android to let us give them away for free very soon.

Kam-Yung Soh

OverDrive Media Console on the Google Android Market is now at version 2.4.0.0. Will the version in this store be updated soon?

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

We just updated it for you

Kam-Yung Soh

That was fast. Thanks!

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

We tend to address all concerns and problems fairly quickly.

Molly

Can this be used with a Nook Color? The description lists nook, but i tried downloading, then my nook said no, that it isn’t from their shop and won’t let me install it.

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

Nook recently updated their firmware to not allow 3rd party apps installed anymore. You can root your device though to get it on it. The process is easy.

Dorothy Atkinson

What is an Android? I don’t see anything for the Kobo WIFI eReader so I guess I don’t have to be concerned.
I just wondered what it was. Thank you

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

Android is an operating system. The Kobo Vox tablet uses it but not the e-ink based reader you own.

Melclarke64

I am not sure yet i want the page turning app but does this work with kobo vox?

Bea Gonzalez

Am I doing something wrong? I have tried downloading this App to my playbook from here but it doesn’t show up anywhere once it has downloaded!!! Anything I can do?

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

You need to go to our Playbook download section and download it from there.

Amit

hi, just bought playbook and is it possible to borrow e-pub files on playbook like in kobo e-reader from a vancouver library using your software? thanks…

http://goodereader.com/blog/ Good E-Reader

Yes, you need to download the overdrive media console in the Playbook section

PBuser

Thanks so much for the help. I have installed 4 apps and 3 of them work correctly. The Aldiko app crashes the second it opens stating, “The application Aldiko (process com.aldiko.android) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again. Is anyone else experiencing this crash and if so any suggestions on what do try?

Trekenjosh

How do i get overdrive on my nook tablet?

amit

Thanks alot!!! it worked like a charm!!!! i really appreciate your help.Thanks again!!!!

Gale2sure

First I would like to let you know how much I truly appreciate how simple you made installing the BAR files for playbook and BB10 aps from google. For an amature like me it made life so much simplier. Now if you could get the bar files for netflix for playbook and BB10, my love for you will be NEVER ending!!! Again thank you so much

Melclarke64

so charms really work???? LOL

Jomel

Wondering
when this app will become available to the Playbook? Man I would get it like
yesterday!

Dbinsted

I have downloaded Google Books for Android on my Kobo Vox and it is asking me to
open an account, however I don’t know how to do that, because the page doesn’t respond.
Would sure appreciate some help.

Kevin P.

Sirs, do you have the “Sony Reader for Android” available for the Playbook? Thank-you.

billy

Bougt this app love it, just one thing does anyone know to get text to speech working. I have a kobo vox and nothing wants to work on it, worst divice.

Andrestarosa

thanks so much this is perfect

Csm0530

can you put the sony reader app on the kindle fire?

Dah4rail

Hi, I have downloaded v2.4.1 to my Playbook and tried to add my local library but, although I download books from there to my WIN Netbook using Adobe Epub, the lobrary is’nt covered in the Overdrive listings.

In point of fact none of the Libraries in the West Midlands area of Great Vritain are listed although, to my certain knowledge a lot of them, if not all, have ebokk lending facilities.

In your settings menu do you have unknown sources checkmarked? Look in your settings menu. This allows you to install our apps.

Gamesforpan

The setting is checked. Now what? When I posted this I got security warning. Does this mean anything.
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Williblue

Hi,
I was told that I need a file viewer to open word documents on my Kindle Fire. Can you tell me which viewer will work best for me? Thanks.
willi

Himdeep Rekhi

Actually in my personal experience Cool Reader is far superior to Blue Fire reader. Cool reader not only has more features, it also has very realistic paper turn. Blue Fire on the other hand, as you correctly pointed out works the moment you install it but its page turn effect is like turning a cardboard.

So, if one is willing to spend 5-10 minutes, then cool reader is a much better choice. By the way, I am using Blue Fire on iPad 2 & cool Reader on Samsung Tab & on Android Cool it is free.

Does anyone knowhow wht when in try to open a file that in downloaded it says it can not open it because it can’t find the default?

Ilovemyplaybook

first i want to say i LOVE this site… i still cannot read my adobe digital reader on my playbook… are there any new advancements yet??

Pasta288

I bought my pandigital SuperNova R80B400 about 5 months ago and am just now finding the time to explore and found many of my downloads only on the Android…just a few saved to the SD card. Should i backup everything and make copies of the apps I want? Several apps say Force Close?? I may be better off resetting the entire Android…& so far can’t download an e-reader. I sure could use some advice & support. My Firmware always is up to date too! It seems like someday it should be in need of updating. I’m glad I found this forum as my Android is very limited in uses.
Thanx for any suggestions!
Dianne

Reign_it

Can we convert the latest (3.6) version of the amazon kindle ebook reader please. It has a lot of added features not available on 3.2… Thanks a lot.

Caren

Can we update the Kindle for Blackberry application to version 3.6. You have the .apk file but not the .bar which I’m running on an android tablet and the presentation is much nicer in the 3.6 version

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=55003533 Kandris James

Hi; will you all convert the Barnes and Noble nook book app for blackberry playbook.

Robert Bolick

Which of the Android ereading apps include some form of social media — sharing comments, marginalia, recommendations?

Sam

Can you get this on Playbook? Also are ther any plans to get the bar file of BlueFire reader for adobe DRM files?

Dert345

Why is this .apk file?

Majorlehigh

this does not work on my playbook. i would very much like one that does. lots of books have been purchsed at the sony store and i would like them on my playbook.

Machines

why is this not in bar?

Machines

I have the KOBO app that KOBO offers for the Playbook on my Playbook, and it works fine, but with limited functions. I put the KOBO android app on my Playbook, from your site, and I am not able to access any of the books that are in my account with KOBO. They will not sync, but they do appear as book covers. If I try to read any of the books I get a warning message that the KOBO android process has stopped, please try again, and all I can do is force close. What is wrong?

guesty

Wanting to get an alternative to the Kindle. someone suggested the Nexus 7 Tablet. has what i’m looking for and without the obscene amount of advertising the Kindle comes with.

Does anyone know if the Nexus 7 has “audio book” functionality like the Kindle does?

Page Not FoundWe’re sorry, but the page you are looking for isn’t here.Try searching for the page you are looking for or using the navigation in the header or sidebar trying to get it ontoo my play book

AndyUK

er when clicking on the download it says nothing is there… not a great start to using your site!!

Caroline Haughton

Can you to this app for the playbook please and thank you.:)

Photophobia

Could you please update to the 3.0 version recently released?

Photophobia

Could you please update the Sony Reader app to thelatest version, 3.0?

Ebbie Blanca

Hi. Is this link no longer valid? When I try to download it says page not found. Thanks.

Babalua

Downloaded fine but force closed once it started downloading the library and now only loads to a black screen.

Babalua

Last comment about Kobo app.

Ludwick7

I need Blue Fire Reader for Playbook, it is this posibble

Rojio

Thanks you guys super site.Doh cant work out where to load my downloaded books on playbook.I do it and it says done but cannot find them Thanks

masroor007

most of the best apps are in apk format, why are they not in bar format which we can use for playbook and BB10?? why are they even here on this site then?? Please can u help with Adobe PDF reader? Angry birds too.

deancaputo

I downloaded Kindle but it would only do in in apk format not bar. I tried save as to change to bar but it would not let me.

help !

Dean

lsintv

coming in as an apk file….please help….

uaeye94

Please please please I beg of you make an app for BlackBerry Q10 Hotspot shiled app

uaeye94

Make a Hotspot shield!!! I really need it here please

Spoko

I have downloaded and installed to my playbook this app, however when I open the program it waits for about 20 to 30 seconds and message pops saying: download daily text failed.
so I don’t have it and the bible as well.
what am I doing wrong?

Spoko

I have another playbook and this app (JW Reader) works fine with exception of not reading the bible.

Hi, I have been reading a book through Readers Hub on my samsung tablet and got to chapeter 37 and it won’t let me advance to the next page, I phoned kobo and they said to download there reading app, but I don’t like reading on theirs, does anyone know why I cant turn to the next page there is just a circle going round and round ?

Hi, I have Motorola Xoom tablet, after upgrading to android 4, the Google play books doesn’t appear in my app list, and in the market it’s listed as installed app on my device, but there is a button called enable, when i hit it on my device the app store crashes and stops working and nothing happens.
Did anyone have or had this problem? any sugestion will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance

keekimaru2

Why Buy a Kindle?

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users to carry loads of books, magazines, newspapers and more around
with them without hurting their backs. And now, with Amazon’s line of
Kindle Fires you can do much, much more with the device – like run
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